William W Houser

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1904
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Houser2,285
Opponents37,571
1
Elections run

William W Houser, a Prohibition politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1904 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17 to John Sterling, receiving 2,285 votes (5.73%).

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How many votes has William W Houser received?

William W Houser has received 2,285 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William W Houser’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904U.S. HouseIllinoisLost2,2855.73%John Sterling
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J F Sanders
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